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Originally Posted by catoandtonic
cowpig,
Thanks for doing this. Good stuff, imo.
In hand 2, AJ hand, you said, "I like your line postflop, especially if you were going for a c/r on this checkraisalicious flop."
I suspect the main reasons is because of the flop texture. The board has only one high card and is relatively drawless, so villain will miss the majority of the time and cannot call. I agree that it is a great candidate flop for a c/r. I would think that we wouldn't c/r every flop that is favorable, but rather a % of the time. Kinda like we wouldn't squeeze at every opportunity, just what we think we can get away with. What I am wondering is how often would you make this c/r against different player types? Does being 3 handed change the c/r ratio? Is floating oop ever an option, even if rarely?
You nailed the reasoning right on the head. The texture is perfect for a c/r, and the fact that villain has the betting lead makes it especially so. The type of player I am most likely to check-raise is one who is very aggressive. The wider his PFR range and c-betting range, the more often I'm going to try and take the pot from him.
Like you said, we aren't going to check-raise every time in this spot. Only a certain % of the time, based on our image, villain, and recent history at the table. For example, if we've already check-raised this villain twice and he tanked both times, I wouldn't check-raise. The frequency is not going to be predetermined or random; it is going to be dictated by table conditions and situations.
I think floating OOP without a very solid, specific reason is suicide. I almost never do it, because it has to work so very often to be profitable, and every condition has to be perfect for it to work.
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Originally Posted by bozzer
thanks for that cowpig, i enjoyed reading your comments, and looking forward to the next ones (wish i'd replied to the thread now).
would it be possible for you to run the hands through a converter next time? maybe use the inbuilt hand converter on the new forums?
i'm also interested in cato's question about frequencies for making aggressive plays in good spots.
The problem I have with converting hands is that it screws things up so often. Plus, I find raw HHs really easy to read after months of reviewing my sessions, talking to other people about hands, etc etc.
If you guys want me to convert the next one, however, and there is a way to convert the whole thing I'll be happy to do it.